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... High phosphorus steel slag and carbonized rice husk are two common wastes characterized by high generation and low secondary use values. Through the reduction of high phosphorus steel slag by biomass, both wastes were fully utilized, thus reducing the negative impact on the environment. In this study, variables such as temperature, time, and amount of reactants were changed to determine the optima ...
iron; iron absorption; iron deficiency anemia, etc ; blood serum; breast feeding; complementary foods; cows; diet; ferritin; milk; transferrin; Latvia; Show all 12 Subjects
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... Infants experience rapid growth and development during their first year of life. The objective of the study was to investigate the early dietary habits of Latvian infants and their relation to iron metabolism. The study was composed of Study A “Research on eating habits of infants living in Latvia” (n = 344) and Study B “Research on the association between eating habits of infants living in Latvia ...
heme iron; iron overload, etc ; atomic absorption spectrometry; colorimetry; equipment; hemoglobin; homeostasis; laboratory animals; Show all 8 Subjects
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... Iron is an essential micronutrient. Both iron overload and deficiency are highly detrimental to humans, and tissue iron levels are finely regulated. The use of experimental animal models of iron overload or deficiency has been instrumental to advance knowledge of the mechanisms involved in the systemic and cellular regulation of iron homeostasis. The measurement of total iron levels in animal tiss ...
iron; iron absorption; iron deficiency anemia, etc ; blood serum; erythropoiesis; ferritin; ferrous sulfate; gastrointestinal system; glycoproteins; hemoglobin; inflammation; interleukin-6; lactoferrin; meta-analysis; systematic review; Show all 15 Subjects
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... Ferrous sulfate is a commonly used iron supplement for the correction of iron-deficiency anemia but with frequent gastrointestinal side effects. Milk-derived iron-binding glycoprotein lactoferrin possesses well gastrointestinal tolerance and fewer side effects caused by the intake of high-dose iron. However, the underlying mechanism of the iron-enhancing effect of lactoferrin remains unclear. In a ...
iron; iron oxides, etc ; biochar; cement; peanut hulls; sludge ash; solidification; spectroscopy; strength (mechanics); toxicity; Show all 10 Subjects
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... Sustainable stabilization/solidification (S/S) incorporating biochar for hazardous wastes has attracted increasing attention. In this study, contaminated marine sediments were remediated and recycled as useful materials via cement-based S/S process incorporating iron-biochar composites derived from incinerated sewage sludge ash (ISSA) and peanut shell. Results showed that incorporation of 20% iron ...
iron; iron oxides, etc ; activation energy; chitosan; environment; gels; nitrates; organic carbon; pH; sol-gel processing; Show all 10 Subjects
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... The activity of micro-sized zero-valent iron (MZVI) material for nitrate removal in neutral pH and low C/N ratios water needs to be improved. In this study, micro-sized zero-valent iron@chitosan (MZVI@CS) material was synthesized through embedding MZVI particles into chitosan (CS) gel by sol-gel method, and was used for deep removal of NO₃⁻-N in the absence of organic carbon sources and neutral pH ...
iron; iron oxyhydroxides, etc ; X-ray diffraction; crystallization; environmental science; ferrihydrite; isotopes; lepidocrocite; magnetite; pH; silicates; technology; Show all 12 Subjects
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... Interactions between aqueous ferrous iron (Fe(II)) and secondary Fe oxyhydroxides catalyze mineral recrystallization and/or transformation processes in anoxic soils and sediments, where oxyanions, such as silicate, are abundant. However, the effect and the fate of silicate during Fe mineral recrystallization and transformation are not entirely understood and especially remain unclear for lepidocro ...
... A pilot-scale grinding technology of ceramic medium stirred mill was proposed in this study. Based on the specific productivity and grinding efficiency, the appropriate grinding parameters were ascertained as follows: material ball ratio of 0.7, ceramic ball medium size ratio (10 mm: 15 mm: 20 mm = 3:2:5), stirring speed of 110 rpm, grinding concentration of 50%, and medium filling rate of 90%. Th ...
... In this work, a T₂–T₁ switchable superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoprobe with a pH/H₂O₂ dual response was obtained using a microemulsion method. This novel method for the controllable assembly of small iron clusters followed by their independent modification was reported, which could not be prepared by common synthetic methods. The size of the assembled nanoprobe was uniform and controllable, with ...
... The study investigated whether the repeat use of needles used to inject piglets with iron, influences the force required to puncture into piglet cadaver skin. Pig units (n = 31) were surveyed on needle reuse and injection practices, and these findings informed subsequent laboratory-based experiments on needle puncture force into piglet cadaver tissues. A 21 G 5/8” needle was reported as the most u ...
iron; iron absorption, etc ; DNA damage; biophysics; cancer therapy; cell proliferation; ferroptosis; hypoxia; metastasis; neoplasm cells; neoplasms; proteins; Show all 12 Subjects
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... The tumor microenvironment (TME) promotes the malignant transformation of cancer cells, mainly through metabolic reprogramming. As one of the most prominent features of the TME, hypoxia contributes to cancer cell death resistance, invasion, metastasis, and therapy-resistant phenotypes. As an important cofactor for various enzymes, iron is essential for ATP generation, antioxidant protein function, ...
cast iron; iron, etc ; corrosion; goethite; hematite; lepidocrocite; magnetite; nitrates; steel; tap water; water distribution; water quality; water supply; Show all 13 Subjects
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... Changes of drinking water quality can lead to iron release in drinking water distribution systems (DWDSs), which is one of the most important reasons for the deterioration of tap water quality. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of nitrate on the iron release and characteristics of corrosion scales and bacterial communities in DWDSs using simplified pipe section reactors. W ...
iron, etc ; demethylation; magnetite; methylmercury compounds; oxidation; Show all 5 Subjects
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... This paper proposes a Fenton-like reaction activated by nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) for aqueous monomethylmercury (MMHg) decomposition. Reacting 10 μg L⁻¹ MMHg with 280 mg L⁻¹ nZVI removed 70% of the aqueous MMHg within 1 min, and its main product was aqueous Hg(II). Within 1 − 5 min, the aqueous Hg(II) decreased while the aqueous, solid, and gas-phase Hg(0) increased with 92% MMHg removal. ...
iron, etc ; carbon; hydrogen; industry; plastics; steel; Show all 6 Subjects
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... In this study, the factors influencing the carbon intensity (tCO₂/t crude steel) transition in the Japanese iron and steel industry from FY2000 to FY2019 were empirically evaluated. The results revealed that the upper processes (i.e., the hot-metal ratio, waste plastic, and waste tires), steel product mix, capacity factor, and linear time trend variable explain the actual carbon intensity trajecto ...
iron, etc ; capillarity; corrosion; groundwater; porosity; remediation; Show all 6 Subjects
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... Over the past three decades, groundwater remediation using permeable reactive barriers (PRBs) has proven to be effective. The majority of installed PRBs uses metallic iron (Fe(0)) as a reactive material. However, the success of implemented Fe(0) PRBs is yet to be rationalized as Fe(0) is a generator of iron oxides (contaminant scavengers) and secondary reducing agents (e.g. Fe(II), Fe₃O₄, H₂, gree ...
iron, etc ; carboxymethylcellulose; chemical structure; longevity; stabilizers; Show all 5 Subjects
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... Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) has been widely adopted as stabilizer to enhance the subsurface mobility of nanoscale zerovalent iron (nZVI). However, CMC surface modification also cause severe decrease of the longevity and electron utilization efficiency (εₑ) of nZVI, which is still not well understood. In this study, we demonstrate the negative influence of CMC on the properties of sulfidated nZVI ...
iron; iron oxides, etc ; X-ray absorption spectroscopy; adsorption; calcium; corrosion; magnetic fields; pH; particle size; remediation; selenites; selenium; sulfides; Show all 13 Subjects
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... A novel strategy of sulfide modified zero valent iron (S-ZVI) coupled with the magnetic field (MF) is developed for selenite (Se(IV)) removal. The original ZVI particle size (30 μm), S/Fe ratio (1:80), solution pH (5), S-ZVI loading (0.75 g L⁻¹), and MF intensity (20 mT) can exhibit the optimal enhancement effects of MF on Se(IV) removal by S-ZVI. Common corrosion promoters (Cl⁻, PO₄³⁻, SO₄²⁻, Mg² ...
iron; iron overload, etc ; autophagy; bisphenol A; chloroquine; cytotoxicity; death; deferoxamine; epithelium; ferritin; ferroptosis; kidneys; lipid peroxidation; protein content; toxicology; Show all 15 Subjects
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... Bisphenol A (BPA) is a common environmental contaminant, whose exposure is associated with the progression of various kidney diseases. BPA exposure has turned out to be associated with cytotoxicity to renal tubular epithelial cells, but its underlying mechanism remains unknown. Herein, we found that BPA induced ferroptosis in kidney and renal tubular epithelial cells, as showed by increased intrac ...
iron absorption; iron deficiency anemia, etc ; animal models; dose response; food research; fructooligosaccharides; galactooligosaccharides; intestinal microorganisms; prebiotics; protein synthesis; rats; Show all 11 Subjects
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... SCOPE: Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in children is one of the most common nutrition‐related health conditions worldwide. Prebiotic oligosaccharides, fructo‐oligosaccharide (FOS) and galacto‐oligosaccharides (GOS), have shown to affect iron absorption in anemic subjects, but the results in previous studies are inconsistent, thus the underlying mechanism and the effective dose of GOS in mitigating a ...
iron; iron oxides, etc ; adsorbents; adsorption; aeration; arsenic; environmental management; filtration; manganese; models; sand; sorption isotherms; surface area; water utilities; Show all 14 Subjects
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... Waterworks which utilise river bank filtration water sources often have to apply aeration and sand filtration to remove iron and manganese during the drinking water treatment process. After some time, the sand becomes saturated and the spent filter sand (SFS) must be disposed of and replaced. In order to valorize this waste stream, this paper investigates the reuse of SFS as an adsorbent for the t ...